Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Papilionaceae | Genus: Desmodium | Species: Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC. |
Habit |
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Flower |
Fruit |
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| Synonym | Aeschynomene gangetica (L.) Poir., Aeschynomene maculata (L.) Poir. | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Dhruva, Dirghamuli, Shalparni, Pivari, Salpani | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Orila, Sal Leaved Desmodium | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Porongkhok | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 2000 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit 1.2-2.3 X 0.1-0.15 cm, moniliform, 4-7-jointed, reticulate, slightly pubescent with hooked hairs |
| Habitat | Occurs in moist deciduous forests and forest plantations also in the plains | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Paleotropics | Bark Details | Light yellow and smooth |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | An undershrub growing about 24 ft in height with irregularly angled glabrescent, branched stems | Leaf Details | Leaves 1-foliolate, 5-10 X 1-5 cm base rounded, apex acute, glabrescent above, densely appressed hairy below |
No Specimen Found
